how do u put in hud messages and comply them
i sorta no how to make hud messages but complying is weird all it says is
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'

and tahts all
is taht how its susposed to come out :O

Make sure the file is called hud messages.hmt, and also make sure it's in the right folder.

arnt u susposed to make it unicode or somthing :P

That too.

ok i tried it and it came out the same way im wonderin
do u have to like put hmt as an extention like
hud messages.hmt or what lol

hmt is the extension.

so you put it like
hud messages.hmt and on the drop down thingy set it to unicode?

Yes.

1: It's compile
2: Tool always, yes ALWAYS, says that when compiling stuff(and tool is used for what else?). Try to let it finish. It's done when it's done. OR when you can type in the command prompt. Tool++ is a completely diferent issue

is the command
tool hud-messages levels\(the scenario file name or the folder name)
and what does the thing say when u comply it correctly

does anyone no the answer lol ive been trying to make hud messages for a long time :P

The hud messages.hmt file using unicode encryption goes in the data\levels\[YOUR LEVEL FOLDER]. For example, if I were compiling hud messages for levels\test\tutorial\sp_test.scenario, I'd put it into data\levels\test\tutorial. Then, in tool, I'd type:
tool hud-messages levels\test\tutorial
The scenario name is forgotten.

is it susposed to look like this

couldn't read map file ' ./toolbeta.map'
usage: tool verb <options..>
hud-message <path> <scenario name>


and this is what i typed in

tool hud-messages levels\e3\odst-holdout

this is the first time i got somthign else besides

' ./toolbeta.map'
Edited by lolzar on Oct 14, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Edited by lolzar on Oct 14, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Oh my bad, the command is hud-message, not hud-messages.

Strange, i though there was an S at the end. I thought it was like this:

tool hud-messages levels\cityscape "cityscape - firefight"

Quotes are only needed if there is a space, if it isn't part of the tool command.

Quotes are necessary if there's a space, which there is.

OMG!!!

I THINK I FINNALLY DID IT :DDDDDDDDDDDDD

ok now the problem is how to get it to show up ingame -.-

(show_hud_help_text true)
(hud_set_help_text [OBJ NAME])
(sleep 150)
(show_hud_help_text false)

In your hmt file, you had a format like obj1=[OBJECTIVE TEXT]

obj1 is your [OBJ NAME ].

obj=>>(objective) is the format, i believe

And in the script, (hud_show_objective_text [objective]), if it does what i think it does, which i'm sure it does.
Edited by PX173 on Oct 16, 2009 at 03:30 AM

The '>>'just makes the command look better, it dosen't affect the compilation.

In HUD messages, the text always reads something like:

>>Find the captain

or something like that. The '>>' is just for objectives. It's not necessary, but I use it for objectives.

i put in the script and i tried to comply it and it says

[script1 line 46] i expected "script" or "global" .: show_hud_help_text_true)
recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
i expected "script" or "global" .: show_hud_help_text true)

im guessing that u have to put

(script startup script1 or somthing plz tell me whats wrong wtih the thingy

this is my first shot at single player maps lolz

You have to put it into (script startup script1 or something.

i tried it and still no work it came out like

[script1 line 46] this left parenthesis is unmatched .: (script startup sp7
recomplioling scripts after scenarios were merged.
this left parenthesis is unmatched .: (script startup s7

and heres how the script goes

(script startup sp7
(show_hud_help_text true)
(hud_set_help_text obj1)
(sleep 150)
(show_hud_help_text false)

You didn't close the starting parentheses.

(script startup sp7
(show_hud_help_text true)
(hud_set_help_text obj1)
(sleep 150)
(show_hud_help_text false)
)

OHHHHHH well let me try it ill tell u if theres anymore problems


<5 mins later>

ok i tried to comply it and sapien jsut crashed...what happened?
Edited by lolzar on Oct 19, 2009 at 09:06 PM

Make sure Sapien is closed.
Compile HUD messages WITH Sapien closed.
When done, open Sapien.
Compile scripts.

ok when i complied it again...i looked at the results you no when you jsut type in tool in the cmd some random crap comes out. i typed in


tool hud-message levels\e3 odst holdout

and the same exact thing that when you jsut type in tool in the cmd
was that suspoed to happn?? plz tell me :D

You have a space in the level name, so you need quotes.

i got the same thing...

What did you type...?

tool hud-message levels\e3 "odst-holdout"

if u need extra details here goes

tool hud-message levels\e3 "odst-holdout"

find any errors anyone?
Edited by lolzar on Nov 20, 2009 at 09:13 PM